Rockets fall to Mavericks in McHale's return

Houston, TX (Sports Network) - O.J. Mayo netted 16 of his game-high 40 points
in the fourth quarter as the Dallas Mavericks rallied for a 116-109 win over
the Houston Rockets on Saturday at Toyota Center.

Mayo buried six 3-pointers and pulled down eight rebounds, while Chris Kaman
added 20 points and seven boards for the Mavericks, who have won eight
straight against their intrastate rivals.

Rockets head coach Kevin McHale returned to the sideline for the first time
since taking a leave of absence on Nov. 10. It was later revealed that his 23-
year-old daughter Alexandra, who had battled Lupus, unexpectedly passed away
on Nov. 24.

The home side played inspired basketball for McHale as James Harden netted a
team-high 39 points and Chandler Parsons added 18 points and 10 rebounds, but
it all unraveled in the final quarter for Houston, which has lost three of
its last five.